Spring Babies

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa #6

by Erica Silverman, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)

Baby animals are springing up on the ranch. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa have a lot to do to help these new friends feel at home. But Cocoa’s not sure he wants new friends, especially if they mean more work. With Cowgirl Kate’s gentle nudging—and snacks!—Cocoa’s happy to help out, and work is as fun as play. Erica Silverman’s sweet easy-to-read chapters lassoed to Betsy Lewin’s charming illustrations makes a sure-fire finale for this favorite early reader series.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Horses, Childrens, Chapter Books, Humor, Fiction

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Cam (Lana Belova) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cocoa, a lovely and caring horse, I loved to be around him and his friend Kate!
I'm glad I have yet to read the first two books - these little stories is a sure keep in a home library!
The illustrations in here are in beautiful shades of blue, which reminded me of some of my favourite childhood stories, and the first drawing with newly blooming flowers and soft green new leaves is so well done (all of them, to be honest), because it brought the aromas of spring blossoms and the spring wind :)
Thank you, Darla, so much once again for bringing this lovely series to my attention! 💗

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's springtime on the farm and that means babies! Cowgirl Kate and a grumpy Cocoa take night duty and watch over Sweety Pie the cow as she has her baby out in the pasture. There's nothing like a new baby to get rid of the midnight grumps for Cocoa. He wants to stay up now. Other babies in the book are a new puppy they name Peppermint and a surprise batch of babies in the barn. I'll let you find that one out on your own.

[J.A. Busick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have an 8-year-old reluctant reader; we read together every night. She's a big fan of the Little House on the Prairie series, as well as the Kaya: An American Girl : 1764 books; I read those to her aloud. I have looked for books she might enjoy that are at a level she could read on her own. Cowgirl Kate is working beautifully!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cute easy reader chapter book about a girl and her best bud, a talking horse. They've got a great dynamic and it's a really fun story. My daughter enjoyed it!

[Heidi Burkhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute illustrations. Would be popular for beginning readers who love animals.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

My horse loving daughter and I read this book tonight and she loved it. Short simple chapters with lots of picture support make this book series perfect for readers transitioning over to chapter books.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cocoa might be my spirit animal. Babies are too much work, but they are very cute, he says. I couldn't agree more.

I'm loving these stories about a little cowgirl on a working farm and her relationship with her horse.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa make some new friends in this cute first chapter book.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

From K: "There were baby owls and baby cows. And Cocoa thought there was a ghost. But there was not really a ghost. It was just the owls."

[Joe]

This book is so fun to read

[Joann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute kids book we liked the series

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read with Julia.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continuing to enjoy this series. Was impressed when Natalie inferred that Cocoa felt "left out" while the girls played with the puppy. I loved the dog's name. The calf birthing in the first chapter might raise some questions parents are expecting right at that moment. It says that the head is visible, but does not go into any more detail. Natalie did not ask questions, but she also already knows how babies get out of humans. So, either she didn't care, didn't notice, didn't bother to ask, or she already understood!

[Nielson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cowgirl Kate and her horse Cocoa are in for another adventure as they help Sweety Pie deliver her calf, take care of a new puppy, and solve the mystery of the ghosts in the barn! Although I didn't feel like the chapters were very fluid, I think that kids would still enjoy reading this story. It's a great early reader that introduces new vocabulary. The highlight of the book is the water color illustrations.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great transitional chapter book for children who are just beginning to read chapter books. Each page contains a picture and a paragraph or two, and each chapter is about eight pages long. This story is about girl who lives on a farm with her talking horse, Cocoa. Together they meet several baby animals.

I would assign students who are just beginning to read transitional chapter books this book.

[Ina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cowgirl Kate is a strong, spunky young girl who works the ranch with the help of her trusty, hungry, sometimes lazy, but always funny, horse Cocoa. Each transitional chapter book in this series each contain four chapters. In this book Kate and Cocoa help birth a calf, welcome a puppy to the ranch and discover a nest of baby barn owls. The stories are sweet and the illustrations are amazing. To read this book is to fall in love with Kate and Cocoa.

[Sarah Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cowgirl Kate and her talking horse Cocoa have night watch on the farm and witness a cow having her calf. They also spend time with a friend named Jennifer, who has a present for Kate, one that may make Cocoa feel sad. Find out what the present is and if Cocoa get jealous by enjoying this chapter book in a series for transitional readers. Note: the discussion of the calf’s birth is very appropriate to young readers and not disturbing at all.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first book we've read in this series and it's cute. The anthropomorphized horse threw me off a bit at first, but I guess it works. Each chapter is a separate story and so it's a good book for beginning readers; they can break it up into small chunks. We read the whole book at once and our girls really liked it.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great early reader book for those just getting introduced to the idea of chapter books. Babies are popping up all over the farm and it's up to Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa to watch over the new little ones including a calf, a puppy named Peppermint and some baby owls that scare Cocoa! I just got done reading this book to my Kindergarten class and they really liked it!

[Bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Notes:
Really like this series, but not as much as Mr. Putter and Tabby books
My horse loving girl likes them a lot.
Stories are a bit TOO simple.
A few good laugh-out-loud moments in every book.
Last chapter is called Ghost but it's not scary at all (my kids don't know the word ghost other than in reference to something you thought you saw but it wasn't really there)

[Elizabeth S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another edition in a great series. If you think about it, Cowgirl Kate is a very responsible girl, but she has so many other fun qualities it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. Basically, this is a great example of a kid being responsible and still a kid.

[Karol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erica Silverman does not disappoint. This is book #6 in the Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa series. It stays true to form. Entertaining, heart warming, sweet and funny. I would love to hang out with Kate and Cocoa for real. Thank you for this brilliant childrens series.

[Donalyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another installment in the easy reader series, Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. This time, the pair of friends, appear in three episodes about new babies on their ranch.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far as early readers go, I like this series. Kate and Cocoa are good together and loved the addition of Peppermint.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always my daughter and I like the cowgirl Kate books!

[Danelle Spicer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cowgirl Kate and her horse Cocoa are on another adventure of finding spring babies around the farm.

[Terry]

Read. Not reviewed.